I had a neighbor who, every January, would drop off homemade gao on my doorstep. The steamed Chinese rice cake would be topped with sesame seeds and wrapped tightly with plastic wrap. It’s not the most visually appealing dessert—a caramel-brown slab not unlike the taro-based kūlolo—but man is it delicious. Nian gao is short for […]
This story was originally published on Jan. 24, 2020. Eight is a lucky number in Chinese culture since it sounds similar to the word for wealth or fortune. Here are eight lucky foods we eat in Hawaiʻi during Lunar New Year. Noodles View this post on Instagram A post shared by MIAN Honolulu｜ミアン・ホノルル (@miantastehi)
Kung Hee Fat Choy! In Hawaiʻi, we say this Cantonese greeting to wish you a prosperous New Year. Lunar New Year starts on Feb. 10 and runs through Feb. 28, ushering in the Year of the Wood Dragon. In Chinese culture, the dragon symbolizes power, nobleness, honor, luck and success. But it also means we’re
While millions of people around the world celebrate Chinese New Year, the holiday is especially significant in Hawaiʻi. Chinese customs are faithfully practiced for good luck, such as cleaning homes to expel negative chi (energy), wearing red for prosperity, and of course, feeding the Chinese Lions. Families also prepare or order a spread of lucky Lunar
Aloha Friday Picks is a weekly news blog that will run every Friday and features three things we recommend you do, try or experience over the weekend. Send us tips at media@hawaiimagazine.com. Today is Lunar New Year, Saturday is the 70th anniversary of Matsumoto Shave Ice opening in Haleʻiwa and Sunday is Valentine’s Day. You
Gong Hei Fat Choy! Friday is Lunar New Year—or, as it’s referred to in Hawaiʻi, Chinese New Year—and food is always part of it, whether it’s noodles or nian gao. READ MORE: 8 Foods to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Honolulu Chef Xue Chong Ruan of the award-winning Tim Ho Wan at the Royal Hawaiian
Chinese New Year’s is here, and in Hawaii that means a visit from our favorite, jubilant, sometimes scary Chinese lions. They dance through local businesses and schools with blessings of good luck and fortune for the new year and clearing out any unwanted spirits. However, there are a lot of small details that are easy
This month—on Tuesday, Feb. 5, specifically—millions of people around the world welcome the start of the Year of the Pig in celebration of Lunar New Year. You can join in on the festivities right here in the Islands by attending a host of cultural festivals and demonstrations and, of course, sampling delicious traditional foods. Here
